Bee Clean Janitorial Services

Humberto Sanchez 

Salem, OR 

Started June 2003 

 503.269.6811 

“Providing professional residential and commercial cleaning services” 

Humberto Sanchez owns Bee Clean Janitorial Services. He and his wife Alicia started their business in 2003. Bee Clean provides janitorial services to commercial properties in Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties. Clients include Michael’s, Ross, Les Schwab and Harbor Freight. They also provide regular cleaning services to occupied residential properties.  

Bee Clean stands out among other janitorial businesses for their consistency. Humberto explains, ” After a few weeks other people start cutting corners or not showing up. We are reliable and our prices are affordable.” Humberto prides himself on his responsiveness to clients’ needs. 

 History

Both Humberto and Alicia had previously worked in cleaning businesses as employees. Not long after relocating to Oregon, they started their business to earn extra income during nights and weekends. Now it is a full time job. Humberto finds “It is a little bit of a challenge being on your own, because if you don’t move, you don’t get the jobs. But it is worth it. As an employee, you don’t get as much recognition for your work.” 

Partnership with MERIT

Humberto took the MERIT class in 2009, when he was considering changes to his business. MERIT helped Humberto with the legal aspects of hiring new employees, helped with his bookkeeping and filing taxes and helped him get his contractors’ license to repair floors so that he can expand his business. “MERIT made me more aware of the legal implications of being an employer and has been giving me support with legal and financial requirements. ” His business now has four employees and he is in the process of hiring two more.  

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